Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-02-23

the fastive board toasts and speeches were
made. Mr.. Rufus B. Merchant, of the
Fredericksburg Star, in the course of his
remarks, mentioned the fact that the Sedge-
wick Memorial Association, of Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, had made all the neces-
sary arrangements to erect a monument,
near Spntsylvania Court House, on the SPOT
where Gen. Sedgewick was killed. Mr..
Merchant thought that the present occasion
was an suspicious one to organize an asso-
citation for the purpose of erecSne a shaft
on the spot, near Charlottesville, where
General Stonewall jackson was mortally
wounded.
Mr.. Merchants suggestion was enthusi-
astically received and seconded to patriotic
speeches by Grand Vica Chancellor Rev.
T. Crump. DR.. L. B. Edwards, Justice
Richardson. aud G. K Of r and s. JnO G..
Teller. of Richmond; T. G. Morton. Staun-
ton; Rodger Atkinson, of Petersburg, and
others.
Grand Chancellor T. II Virnelsou, of
Portsmouth, warmly seconded the prsposi
tion. and on bis motion, an organization
was Immediately perfected. by the election
of Rufus B. Merchant as presidents, Chas
q Hunter, ST., treasurer. and Capt. John
X. Anderson, secretary.
After discussion, it was resolved that the
President appoint an advisory board at
large, aud a local board, and that the Presi
dent, Treasurer and Secretary be members
er oficio of both boards.
A subscription list was opened and a
handsome sum realized.
The local advisory board, with Rev. Jas.
P. Smith, as chairman, met in the Mayors
office last night, and permanently organic
ed. The full proceedings will appear in
our next.
The proposal to erect this shaft has been
we'll received here by our citizens, and its
success is confidently predicted --Fredericks.
burg Star of Saturday.
DEATH OF MAJOR J. C. WALKER.-Af-
ter an illness of several months Maj. j. G..
Walker died at his residence in this place
last Tuesday night at about halfpast IL
O'Clock, in the 65th year of his age. Ma
jor Walker was graduate of Randolph
Macon College, and also of the law school
of the University of Virginia, aud was a
gentleman possessed of large fund Of gen
eral information. When quite young man
he was Sheriff of Madison county, but af-
forwards removed to Rockingham, which
county he represented in the Legislature
for term during the war. He also held
other official positions. the duties of all
which were discharged with intelligence
and fidelity. He was genial, kiud-heart-
ed gentleman, highly respected by all who
knew him His remains were taken tie his
old home near Elkton, Rockingham county,
Virginia, to which and the friends of FORM
er days he was deeply attached, on Thurs
day for burial.-Page Courier.
THE MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT
Messrs. NJ. B. Rowe and o. D. Foster,
members of the City Council, have return
ed from Washington, whittier they went
in the interest of the bill now before Con-
gress apprepriating $4,000 for the com.
pletion of the Mary Washington monument
,, at this place These gentlemen had assur.
auees from Speaker Carlisle, Senator Ma.
hone, Representatives Barbour and Crox
ton, that they would use their best efforts
to have the bill passed by the present Con
gress.-Fredericks6urg Star, 10Th.
SUIcIDED.-On Thursday last the bod
of John F. Broaddus, son of the late Rev
DR.. VIM. F. Broaddus, was found dead in
swamp near Unison, Loudoun county
Va. with bloody razor grasped In his
hand and his throat cut. For some time
he had been suffering from mental depres-
sion. A coroner's jury was summoned,
aud after examination of several witnesses,
rendered verdict that the deceased came
to his death by fredericksburg,
Star, Feb, 18th
The wisdom of President Clevelands veto
of the humbug of the age, the Dependant
pension bill, will become more and more
manifest as the extraordinary features of
the measure are brought to light. The
veto message shews up its most objection
able points and the chief magistrate is eu-
titled to great praise for the summary man
uer in which be sat down upon one of the
most useless. reckless aud cxtravagant
bOtches that ever emanated frem the halls
of Congress.-DanriUe Register.
The last number of Bradstreef gives some
significant figures on the costs of strikes.
It says: "Fhe amount of wages directly
sacrificed from January II to February 10
was So $50 000, while the indirect sacrifice
was $3.50 600, making total of So, 600. 900.
The loss to capital is estimated at 81 000.-
000." People who think strikes are good
thing to indulge in will do we'll to ponder
these figures.-Richmond State.
1t is now estimated that the loss OCCASION
ed by the recent strike is not less than
81, 900, 000. Part of this fell upon the rich
and part upon the poor, but one class could
stand it while the other could not. Many
thousands of men have lost their places
which are filled by others, and are now in a
position to realize the wisdom of Crockett's
maxim: 'Be sure you're right, then go
aheadv'-Nerfoh Landmark.